4 Dead, 24 Injured in Chicago
At least 28 people have been shot in Chicago, four of them fatally, since Friday afternoon, police said. The weekend’s latest homicide took place around 11:35 a.m. Sunday when police said a man was...
View ArticleHomeless Lose Everything in North Hollywood Shelter Fire
Several homeless people lost the few items they owned in a fire that destroyed the shelter they were staying in early Saturday morning. The San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission at 13422 Saticoy Street in...
View ArticleGirl, 10, Hit by Police Car in Brooklyn: NYPD
A 10-year-old girl was taken to the hospital Sunday night after being hit by a police car at an intersection in Brooklyn, according to the NYPD. Police say the girl “darted out” into Mother Gaston...
View ArticleRocker's Stolen Guitar Recovered After Theft in Chicago
A heavy metal rocker’s $10,000 guitar has been found nearly two months after it was stolen from his tour bus outside the Chicago Theatre, officials said. Police said the guitar was pawned at Royal Pawn...
View ArticleRaw Video : Fatal Plane Crash At California Air Show
The NTSB is investigating a crash at a Bay Area air show. The pilot, well-known in the circuit, was killed while performing in front of thousands of people. The crash happened at Travis Air Force Base...
View ArticleNBA Star Attends Teen's Funeral
Hundreds of friends and family, including a famous Chicago NBA star, packed a South Side church Monday morning to remember a 14-year-old girl who was fatally shot last week over an alleged dispute on...
View Article6 Hurt After Philly Flight Hits Severe Turbulence
An Orlando-bound US Airways jet hit severe turbulence climbing into the skies over the Philadelphia region on Sunday, injuring six people and forcing the pilot to abort the flight. Olympic Snowboarder...
View ArticleMan Killed in Grain Bin Accident
Emergency crews pulled the body of a 73-year-old man from a grain bin on an Illinois farm Monday afternoon after a frantic rescue effort. Around 1 p.m., authorities had begun emptying the grain bin at...
View Article1st U.S. MERS Patient Improves
A patient battling the first confirmed U.S. case of a deadly new respiratory illness was said to be improving rapidly, and initial testing has revealed no additional infections, officials said Monday....
View ArticleFlying Tire Crashes Through Bus Windshield in NJ, 4 Hurt
Four people were hurt after a tire flew off a Lexus and crashed through the windshield of a Manhattan-bound commuter bus on a highway in New Jersey Monday morning, authorities said. The bus was...
View ArticleMan Convicted in Heat Dancer's Death Gets 15 Years
Mario Careaga was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison, the maximum sentence allowed, for the Sept. 10, 2010 crash that killed Nancy Lopez-Ruiz. However, Careaga will be out of jail, pending appeals,...
View ArticleSinger, Goddard Face New Underage Sex Allegations
A new lawsuit has been filed against “X-Men” franchise director Bryan Singer and producer Gary Goddard for the alleged sexual abuse of a United Kingdom teenager about one decade ago. The allegations,...
View ArticleHolocaust Homework Prompts Outrage
An assignment asking Rialto middle school students to debate whether the Holocaust really happened has prompted death threats against school officials, the district said Monday. The Rialto Unified...
View ArticleCorgi Comes Face-to-Face With Bear
There’s a bear at the door! This Pembroke Welsh Corgi came face-to-face with a giant black bear who found his way onto the Barry family’s porch in Connecticut. The Barry family said the bear showed up...
View ArticleTeens Turn to Troops Over Prom
Hundreds of Philadelphia high schoolers whose class-cutting put their prom plans in jeopardy have gotten the chance to reclaim their big night — with care packages for United States troops in...
View Article9/11 Victim Remains to Return to Ground Zero
Thousands of pieces of unidentified human remains from 9/11 victims will be moved from the medical examiner's office to a repository at ground zero this weekend, according to a letter sent to families....
View ArticleAccused Killer Walks Out of Hospital, Disappears
The Gary Police Department is looking for a man accused of murder after he was allowed to walk out of a suburban Chicago hospital earlier this year. Mark Cherry, 21, is accused of taking part in a...
View ArticleOldest Man on Earth Lives on the Upper West Side
A 111-year-old New Yorker on the Upper West Side has been certified as the oldest man in the world. Alexander Imich attained the rank when Arturo Licata of Italy died April 24 at age 111, just a week...
View ArticleNew Video of World Trade Center Jump Released
New helmet cam video from one of the extreme-skydiving enthusiasts accused of parachuting off the World Trade Center was posted online Monday, just before their arraignment. Video from the leap off the...
View Article"Coaster Dad" Builds Backyard Roller Coaster for Kids
Even though Mother's Day is just around the corner, Will Pemble is gaining a following online for being one of the coolest dads around. The 50-year-old father began building his kids a backyard roller...
View Article